This text introduces and integrates adolescent developmental themes and family systems theory into a coherent assessment and intervention model. Worden emphasizes the process of evaluation and intervention of adolescents and their families with typical therapeutic dilemmas.

Multigenerational Family Therapy is a book about honoring and helping families. Rich with personal reflections and anecdotes from the author s many years as a family therapist, this volume s major strength lies in its precise definition of the process and content of the therapy itself. As the family is the major resource system available to an individual, this important book provides therapists with the keys for helping family members help each other and provides a framework for understanding how the family, as a multigenerational system, moves through various stages of the therapeutic...

Emphasizes the importance of family connections and provides a framework for understanding how the family, as a multigenerational system, moves through the various stages of the therapeutic process. To accomplish this goal, this practical book features actual family therapy sessions.

Addresses the differences between biologically based families and stepfamilies, focusing on a set of stepfamilies which are working and showing the many ways in which they function in areas such as discipline, money, relationships with ex-spouses and their families, and the development of new traditions. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portl

Psychotherapy Abbreviation is a field-tested approach designed to train both experienced and student mental health professionals to do brief therapy that is effective and highly satisfactory to clients. This book is unique in that it is the only text that is compatible with almost all approaches to treatment, making it suitable as a primer of brief therapy usable by virtually all psychotherapists. Most other brief therapy books are affiliated with a specific theory of psychopathology, making each limited to those who share the author's theoretical orientation.

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Here is a work of profound clinical scope from some of the foremost leaders in psychology. Propagations: Thirty Years of Influence From the Mental Research Institute, written by alumni and disciples of the Institute (MRI), is not just a compliment to the MRI influence, but also a way for readers to discover and savor the important contributions of those influenced by the MRI. The book contains the cutting edge thinking of some of the most respected clinicians from across the globe. The authors describe their application of ideas pioneered at the MRI, demonstrating its broad influence on...

This handbook for professionals presents an array of techniques for teaching and reinforcing social skills for successful relationships. It contains over 70 new structured exercises that can be used to help individuals, dyads, families, and groups become happier in their relationships. The exercises come complete with step-by-step instructions for easy use. Structured Exercises for Promoting Family and Group Strengths is a goldmine of resources for group leaders and counselors. You can use it in planning and conducting workshops and retreats or for working with individuals or families in...